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How do living things capture and transform light energy into chemical energy?
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Using a process called photosynthesis, the chlorophyll in a plant's leaves uses light energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O), to sugar and oxygen. The chemical reaction can be represented by the following chemical equation:
6CO2 (carbon dioxide) + 6H2O (water) (+ light energy) → C6H12O6 (a sugar) +6O2 (oxygen)
More information on the exact process can be found at
http://Biology.clc.uc.edu/Courses/bio104/photosyn.htm
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What kind of cell do use energy?
Cells transform chemical energy into kinetic energy. This is usually done either through cellular respiration or photosynthesis. The molecule used for energy is known as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). A typical cell generates roughly 10 million ATP each second. This molecule has three phosphate groups attached to it. As one of the phosphate groups is removed the energy within its chemical bond is released. In short, cells use chemical energy.
The chemical storage molecule for energy?
bacteria? No. The chemical storage molecule for energy, in living things, is ATP, adenosine triphosphate.
Where is energy stored in living things?
in the chemical bonds of molecules
What do chemical reactions in living organisms need to start?
all they need is energy
What do most living things us to release energy from food?
chemical reactions.
Where do living things transform kinetic energy into potential chemical energy?
Potential energy is basically energy that can be used, but it is not yet in affect. Living organisms transform this kinetic energy within their cell. Plants use their Chloroplasts, it's an organelle used in photosynthesis, essentially it turns sunlight (radiant energy), water and Carbon Dioxide into carbohydrates and oxygen. Animals (such as humans) then use these two things to live and reproduce, the only difference is that we're not plants, therefore we don't have chloroplats, we use mitochondria to form energy called ATP. Both ATP and the charbohydrates from photosynthesis are chemical energy.
What energy can be used by all living things?
Chemical Energy
What are the uses chemical energy?
In a Diesel powered car, chemical energy powers the car. Chemical energy heats food on a gas cooker. Chemical energy delivers electrical energy in a battery. Chemical energy powers a living organism.
Where is most of the chemical energy in living organism stored?
The most of the chemical energy in living organisms stored in energy storage molecules. Glucose is the major storage energy in humans and this causes ATP.
What are the different functions of homeostasis and motabalism in all living organisms?
homeostasis' function is the maintenance of a stable level of internal conditions. metabolism's function is to take in the sum of all chemical reactions and transform energy.
What the needed to give living things energy?
chemical potential energy
What is the form of energy used by all living things?
All living things use chemical energy.
Through the process of plants capture the energy from the sun and change it into a form of energy that can be used by living things?
photosynthesis
Where does the energy come from that drives cell metabolism?
Plants and some algae get their energy from the Sun. Most other living beings (including us humans) get their energy from plants. Energy is stored as chemical energy, which we use. Plants use chemical energy, too, as energy storage.Plants and some algae get their energy from the Sun. Most other living beings (including us humans) get their energy from plants. Energy is stored as chemical energy, which we use. Plants use chemical energy, too, as energy storage.Plants and some algae get their energy from the Sun. Most other living beings (including us humans) get their energy from plants. Energy is stored as chemical energy, which we use. Plants use chemical energy, too, as energy storage.Plants and some algae get their energy from the Sun. Most other living beings (including us humans) get their energy from plants. Energy is stored as chemical energy, which we use. Plants use chemical energy, too, as energy storage.
What kind of cell do use energy?
Cells transform chemical energy into kinetic energy. This is usually done either through cellular respiration or photosynthesis. The molecule used for energy is known as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). A typical cell generates roughly 10 million ATP each second. This molecule has three phosphate groups attached to it. As one of the phosphate groups is removed the energy within its chemical bond is released. In short, cells use chemical energy.
How food energy can be viewed as molecular potential energy?
Food energy is a type of chemical energy (specifically, any chemical energy that is usable for living beings). And chemical energy is the potential energy related to forces between atoms.
The chemical storage molecule for energy?
bacteria? No. The chemical storage molecule for energy, in living things, is ATP, adenosine triphosphate.
